“The technology is there to recycle the plastic bags used to ... with a market share of 6.6 percent, the Taipei-based researcher said. TrendForce attributed the growth to rising customer orders for ... ( read original story ...)
Interview: Foreign minister urges new alliance against China
The international community must join together in resisting China’s expansionism and preventing an invasion of Taiwan by sharing intelligence, rethinking Chinese business ties and boosting Taipei’s ... ( read original story ...)
Adventure of the Ring, romantic comedy TV series about a nerd and his air hostess fiancée set in Taiwan, debuts on HBO in Asia
Nerd meets air hostess, they fall in love, he loses engagement ring, and laughs and learnings ensue – Adventure of the Ring, starring Chris Wang and Allison Lin, debuts on HBO Asia. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s purchase of US mobile communication system could help counter Chinese cyberattack
The Field Information Communications System is as significant as other, more high-profile weapons Washington has sold to Taipei, analyst says. ( read original story ...)
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan is taken off air citing accuracy issues
China cable news channel as it was taken off air Saturday, after the government refused to renew its license, citing accuracy issues. ( read original story ...)
Australia and Taiwan in sensitive trade talks as China slams the door
The Morrison government is looking for alternative markets for billions of dollars worth of exports hit by trade strikes. ( read original story ...)
Three-year-old confirmed as youngest virus case
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported eight imported cases of COVID-19, including a mother and a three-year-old child who returned from the US, the nation’s youngest confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Outbreak: Emissions fell a record 7% this year: study
Carbon emissions fell a record 7 percent in 2020 as countries imposed lockdowns and restrictions on movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Carbon Project said in its annual assessment ... ( read original story ...)
IPO activity remains strong in Southeast Asia
China trade tensions, Southeast Asian capital markets have remained resilient, with local IPO activity from January up to mid October 2020 reaching pre-pandemic levels, and with 100 IPOs raising a ... ( read original story ...)
A Berlin Strategy: How Should America Respond to China’s Taiwan Threats
How a now nearly forgotten flashpoint during the Cold War could help Washington form a response if tensions rise around the Taiwan Strait. ( read original story ...)
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan is taken off air
Supporters of CTi TV shout after the cable news channel halted its broadcast operations at the hall of CTi TV in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Employees and supporters rallied for a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s 2020 economic growth looks to outpace mainland China’s for first time in decades
Not since 1991 has self-ruled Taiwan seen greater annual economic growth than that reported by the world’s current second-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Listed firms’ Chinese investment gains hit a new high
The nation’s listed companies reported combined Chinese investment gains of NT$122.6 billion (US$4.31 billion) in the third quarter, up 21 percent year-on-year and hitting a high for the period, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecommunications reaches 300,000 5G subs
The Taiwanese company expects to deploy another 4,000 5G base stations in 2021, after installing 4,000 this year ... ( read original story ...)
Legislators threw pig guts in Taiwan’s parliament. Here’s what you need to know about legislative brawls.
Pig guts fly in offal fight over meat imports in Taiwan’s parliament” — The Guardian “Pig intestines fly as Taiwan lawmakers engage in ham-fisted political attacks” — The Washington Post It was a ... ( read original story ...)
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan ends broadcasts
China cable news channel prepared to halt its broadcast operations at midnight Friday after Taiwan’s government refused to renew its license, citing accuracy issues. The National Communications ... ( read original story ...)